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Randy Martin
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My Locale

Colorado

About Me

My primary pursuits are mountaineering (hiking with the goal of a summit) but I am beginning to re-kindle my love of Backpacking. In particular I have become a big fan of the Ultralight approach and love this website. I seem to be in a perpetual state of shelter/sleep system evaluation. My current setup for shelter is a GG SpinnTwinn with YMG Bug Bivy 1.0 (summer) or Katabatic Bristlecone Bivy(colder). Sleep system is Katabatic Chisos 40 degree quilt with Neoair short.

City

Castle Rock

State

CO

Country

USA

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All Forum Posts by Randy Martin

I have a Cocoon Silk Mummy LinerI have a Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner that I would be willing to part with. Been used one time. It weighs 4.2 ozs (weighed on my Postal scale). Retail is $50. Make your best offer.

Found what I neededPretty good trip report here
http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=8128&parmuser=Derek&cpgm=tripuser
and it includes a link to download a GPX file toward the bottom of th...

26 Mile Loop in Lost Creek WildernessI am looking at one or two nights so probably the 26 mile loop is better. So the variation that goes up Goose Creek back down through Refrigerator Gulch on the McCurdy Park trail to Brookside McCu...

Goose Creek TH Loop MapI am considering backpacking the loop that starts at the Goose Creek TH in the Lost Creek Wilderness (Colorado). I find plenty of trip reports and discussions but no really good map information, w...

Sleeping BagIn my opinion a 15 degree is way too warm for Summer even in Colorado and the Wind River range. I have a Marmot Atom 40 degree bag. It's all I use between June and September in the high count...

Ursack use tipsI think the Ursack probably works excellent if you
1] Use an Aluminum liner
2] Hang the Ursack
3] Use an Upsak inside the Ursack
The third item isn't so important if you do the first tw...

Marmot AtomThe bag is true to it's 40 degree rating and when I sleep with insulating layers on I have comfortably slept in this bag down to the upper 20's. If you are cold in this bag at 50 then I suspe...